Liliana Bakayoko

Liliana Bakayoko is a French international business lawyer, a Doctor of Law and a former Professor of Law.

She has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer, as well as 10 years’ experience in teaching law.

Liliana has been honored with several international awards and recognitions, including: Top International Business Lawyer of the Year for 2024 from the International Association of Top Professionals, based in New York; International Elite 100 Global Award for Business Lawyer of the Year – Global; International Business Lawyer of the Year in France – 2024 at the Global Law Experts Annual Awards; Leading International Business Lawyer of the Year – Paris at the 2023 Leading Adviser Awards by Acquisition International; “exclusively recommended expert” in international business law for France on a global level by Leaders in Law and Advisory Excellence; World’s Leaders Magazine featured her in its annual listing of the “World’s

Most Influential Women Leaders in Law, 2024”, highlighting “exceptional women law experts possessing unique traits and ideologies that helped them to attain a successful stature in their legal sector”; Forbes featured her as “a visionary in international business law and digitalisation”; moreover, she was featured in Indian Passion Vista’s Hall of Fame as a representative of France.

Liliana specialises in French and international business law, IT law, IP law and corporate law, and her services in this area encompass: Legal Advisory Services: Liliana provides expert legal advice on a wide range of matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance and strategic business planning.

Transaction Support: Liliana assists clients in structuring and executing various transactions, such as strategic alliances, joint ventures, as well as corporate reorganisations.

International Expansion & Compliance: For clients looking to expand their operations into new markets, Liliana offers guidance on international expansion strategies and compliance with international trade regulations.

Intellectual Property Protection: Liliana helps clients safeguard their valuable intellectual assets through trademark registration, patent and copyright protection, trade secret management and enforcement of IP rights.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation: Liliana offers efficient dispute resolution services, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.

Meanwhile, Liliana’s active participation and exclusive selection within globally renowned legal networks enable her to collaborate with law firms established in more than 150 countries.

She is a consultant in international investment, government relations and business development for Straife, LLC, an American multinational specialising in providing technology-focused strategic consulting services to businesses, governments, public-sector agencies, non-profits and individuals worldwide.

She advocates for the necessity of legislating on neurorights and AI personhood, and believes that the role of a lawyer carries a profound societal responsibility to help others and facilitate positive change through legal knowledge and expertise. To this end, she strives to contribute to the evolution of legal norms by anticipating changes and promoting improvements.